Obituaries for September 2014

Obituary

Dallas

Thomas Daniel Roberts, 47, of Dallas died Aug. 26 in Dallas. He was born in Dallas to Charles and Patricia Roberts. Thomas was disabled and had lived in Dallas the past five years. Survivors include his brothers, Andrew Roberts and ...

Salem, formerly of Monmouth

Amy G. Marr, 89, of Salem, formerly of Monmouth, died Aug. 20. She was born in Monmouth to James and Myrtle Tilton. She grew up in Monmouth. She married James I. Marr of Falls City on March 13, 1943. They ...

Dallas

Paul E. Murphy, 84, of Dallas died Aug. 27. Viewing is Wednesday, Sept. 3 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. Service is Thursday, Sept. 4 at 2 p.m. at the mortuary. Private family graveside service be ...

Monmouth

Kevin King, 85, of Monmouth died Tuesday. His life will be celebrated at a private family gathering. Contributions are suggested to your local humane society. Farnstrom Mortuary, Independence handled arrangements. To send an online condolence: www.FarnstromMortuary.com.

Dallas

Dorothy Brabham Zimmerman was born on January 14th, 1932, in Corvallis, Oregon, to George and Anna Brabham. She passed away in Dallas, Oregon, on August 21st, 2014. Dorothy graduated from Ashland High School in 1949 and Oregon State College in ...

Independence

Gary (Clarky) Allen Ohren, 69, of Independence, died of heart failure at his home on Aug. 25. He was born in Vancouver, Wash., to Viola and Fred Clark. Viola later married Norton Ohren, who adopted Gary. After graduating from North ...

Dallas

Beverly Doty Small, 84, of Dallas died Sept. 1 in Dallas. She was born in North Dakota. Her family moved to southern California when she was 3 years old along with her sister, Donnee. Beverly graduated in 1948 from Alhambra ...

Independence

Geraldine Stoller, 82, of Independence died Sept. 2. She was born in Portland to Albert and Lena Dysle Linder. Geraldine attended Sauvie Island Grade School and graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland. She married Elmer Stoller on Feb. 21, ...

Dallas

The Rev. Ralph Fischer, 91, of Dallas died Aug. 26. He was born in Brenham, Texas, to Fred W. and Lydia Fischer. Ralph was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wiedeville, outside of Brenham. He attended school through ...

Monmouth

Kevin King, 85, of Monmouth died Sept. 2. His life will be celebrated at a private family gathering. Contributions are suggested to your local humane society. Farnstrom Mortuary, Independence, handled arrangements. To send an online condolence: www.FarnstromMortuary.com.

Independence

Theodore “Ted” William Boer, 94, of Independence died Sept. 2. He was born in Minneapolis to William and Inez Boer. Memorial service is Friday at 11 a.m. at Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence. Contributions are suggested to Disabled American Veterans, www.dav.org. ...

Dallas

Paul Eugene Murphy, age 84, passed away peacefully in Dallas at home Wednesday August 27, 2014 from complications of diabetes with his life-long love and wife Betty and daughter Melissa by his side. Paul was born July 25, 1930 in ...

Eugene

Connie Jean Johnson passed away on May 23, 2014 in Eugene at the age of 71. She died of natural causes including a heart condition and MRSA. She was born on July 3, 1942 in Dallas, Oregon. Her parents were ...

Dallas

Our dear husband, father and grandfather, Sverre Pryser Olsen (Papa to us), passed away this summer after a five year battle with dementia. We are thankful he was able to be home, with the loving care of his wife, and ...

Independence

Randall Arthur Langhoff, 69, of Independence died Aug. 30. He was born to Arthur and Eleanor Langhoff in Milwaukee, Wis. Services are pending with Farnstrom Mortuary in Independence. To send an online condolence: www.FarnstromMortuary.com.

Dallas

Marjorie Jean Cutten, 87, of Dallas, died Sept. 8 in Dallas. She was born in Tichfield, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Harvey and Eva Scutt. Her father was a station master of the Tichfield Junction Rail Station. She was their only child. ...

Dallas

Mildred “Millie” Mersch, 70, of Dallas died Saturday in Corvallis. Viewing is Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. Graveside service is Friday at 10 a.m. at Dallas Cemetery. To send an online condolence: www.dallastrib-ute.com.

Salem, formerly of Dallas

Jennifer Lea Cutler, 29, of Salem, formerly of Dallas, died Aug. 30 in Salem. She was born in Dallas to Kenneth Shea and Sandra Lea Benson Mayer. Jennifer attended Whitworth Grade School, LaCreole Middle School and Dallas High School before ...

Falls City

Gaillord Henry Thiel, 96, of Falls City died Sept. 7 in Salem. He was born in Graveville, Minn., to August Henry and Harriet Comstock Thiel. At the age of 9, he moved with his family from Minnesota to Oregon, settling ...

Vancouver, B.C., Canada

!Loved to play Bingo! Darlene passed away in Vancouver, B.C., Canada of Leukemia. She was born to Dean and Dorothy Earley in Lamoni, Iowa. She came to Salem, Ore., in 1958. She married Lowell Foster in 1963 and they divorced ...

Dallas

Eda Gregory Nastari, 103, of Dallas died Sunday at her home. Private family service and interment was held at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled arrangements. To send an online condolence: www.dallastribute.com.

Corvallis, formerly of Dallas

Charles Edward Webb, 82, of Corvallis, formerly of Dallas, died Saturday in Albany. He was born in Monitor to Bessie and Charles Webb Sr. Charles’ life will be celebrated privately. Farnstrom Mortuary, Independence, handled arrangements. To send an online condolence: ...

Dallas

Norman Lloyd Ames, 72, of Dallas died Sept. 9 in Salem. He was born in Dallas to Loyd D. and Eva Belle Teal Ames. He graduated from Falls City High School in 1960. He was drafted into the Army during ...

Independence

William Russell Pease Jr., 98, of Independence died Sept. 8 in Independence. He was born in Niobrara, Neb., to Mary Elizabeth Mayberry and William Russell Pease Sr. He moved from Nebraska to Oregon in 1942, settling in the Kings Valley ...

Dallas

Lizzie Borras, 84, of Dallas died Aug. 28 in Salem. She was born in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, to Francisco and Augustina Sanchez Espendez. Lizzie married Roberto D. Borras in Caguas, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 3, 1949. Roberto preceded her ...

Salem

Katelynn Rose Ramsey, 23, of Salem died Sept. 12. She was born in Salem to Paul and Shawna Morrow Ramsey. Katelynn graduated from Salem Academy and then attended Boise Bible College for two years before coming back to Salem. Katelynn ...

Dallas

Mildred “Millie” Mersch, 70, of Dallas died Sept. 13 in Corvallis. She was born in Lebanon to DeLoss and Lena Powers Lane. She married Robert Mersch on Aug. 14, 1965, in Independence. They moved to Dallas in 1980. Millie had ...

Willamina

Mark Brian Steere, 58, of Willamina died Sept. 9 in Willamina. Although Mark managed to battle and beat cancer at a very young age, the effects of his treatment created lifelong health issues. He was born in Crescent City, Calif., ...

Falls City

Marjorie Alice (Fall) Lonigan, 92, of Falls City died Sept. 15. She was born in Grants Pass and had three younger brothers. Her high school sweetheart was Leonard Lonigan, but during The Great Depression and World War II, their paths ...

Independence

Randall Arthur Langhoff, 69, of Independence, formerly of Eugene and Junction City, died Aug. 30 in Independence. He was born in Milwaukee, Wis., to Arthur and Eleanor Kleinschmidt Langhoff. His family moved to Eugene in 1945. He graduated from Willamette ...

Dallas

Charles Ellisworth Shugart Jr., 80, of Dallas died Sept. 16 in Salem. He was born in Los Angeles to Charles E. Shugart Sr. and Esther Shugart. Charles was a veteran and had served in the Army. He graduated from Santa ...

Monmouth

Clyde lauris adams Sept. 10, 1921 - Sept. 12, 2014 Clyde Adams died September 12, 2014, after struggling with dementia for a number of years. Clyde was born September 10, 1921, near Bloomington, Indiana to Lyril Belle (Polk) and Joseph ...